My Life in Blue: From the Yankees in the 1950s, to IBM, and Beyond: Steve Kraly with Jim Maggiore (Paperback) (ISBN-13: 9781546425267)

Before becoming a member of the 1953 World Champion New York Yankees, Steve Kraly was a star pitcher for the Binghamton Triplets and an army veteran. After his professional baseball playing days were over, Steve went on to a long career at IBM, as well as becoming an official scorer for the Eastern League. This is his story, as told to noted baseball author Jim Maggiore, compete with Steve's memories of playing alongside such baseball legends as Yogi Berra, Whitey Ford, Ralph Houk, Mickey Mantle, and Ralph Terry. Steve was a housemate of Mickey Mantle during Mickey's first two years in professional baseball. As for Steve's initial scouting report on Mantle, Steve proved he was no scout; he thought that "Mantle bunted his way to .300."

Author: Ralph Terry,Jim Maggiore,Steve Kraly
ISBN-10: 1546425268
ISBN-13: 9781546425267
Publisher: Createspace Independent Publishing Platform
Language: English
Published: 07/15/2019
Pages: 210
Format: Paperback
Weight: 0.63lbs
Size: 9.02h x 5.98w x 0.44d